The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Severity of Frailty and Quality of Sleep in Frail Older Adults

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Frail Older Adults.; Encounter for general adult medical examination; Z00.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20230225057526N1
• Lead Sponsor: Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients must be at least 60 years old.
2. Patients with Frailty conditions who score at least 3 from Farid's questionnaire
3. Patients who do not have a history of foot reflexology or foot massage.
4. Be free of any wounds on the legs (no deformity, calluses or corns, fissures, active thrombosis or phlebitis, varicose veins, recent ankle trauma, sprains, fractures, inflammation or infection).
5.No abnormal symptoms such as sensitivity to pain under the pressure of the intervening finger, a clear change in skin color (for example, reddish brown/brown/dark brown/black), swelling (meaning creating a convex shape), hollowing ( creating a concave shape), hollows using specific finger pressure should be seen in the legs.
6.Be able to communicate vigilantly and verbally in Persian.
7. Tend to participate in the study Willingly.
8. Not suffering from dementia or getting a score higher than 22 from the M.M.S.E questionnaire.
9. Not having diabetes.
10. Not using Opiates.

Exclusion Criteria

Hospitalization of the Older Adult
Use other complementary treatments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified